Jim here (still). I just got off the phone with Doni; things are going pretty well. Her hands now hurt some instead of feeling numb. Not that that's an improvement, but it's a change. She talked with her doctor brother Dave, and he said it sounds like Carpal Tunnel. She's going to try to get some braces for them, and work out a painkiller/anti-inflammatory regimen.
The RV is still towing the kitchen trailer, but that's working out OK so far; she thinks they're working on getting another truck at some point.
There was no performance yesterday, and today they're also not performing, but they'll be going swimming. Regardless, of course, the meal staff works hard. Doni's having a blast, though, and really likes the people she's with. They're currently driving through Texas, enroute to Odessa, where they'll spend tonight. Tomorrow they'll perform.
That's it on the Doni/Paige front. Around here, everything is copacetic. Lindsay and Kyle saw "Pirates of the Caribbean" in a drive-in last night, and today they're in LA so that Kyle can go in for an interview with the company that makes pins based on cartoon characters. He'd be a pin designer, which would be a good interim job for him. This afternoon we hope his car will be done. Wednesday and Thursday we go to see Tally Hall!
Stan's doing well, his elbow is all cleared up and he'll be done with his antibiotics course for it tomorrow. The VA had scheduled another checkup for tomorrow, but I cancelled it since he's seeing his primary doctor in a week. We went to Coco's for breakfast, and it was a nice time.
I'll say more when there's more to say! - Jim
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Lindsay and Kyle came back to Riverside late this afternoon, with Kyle's WORKING HONDA, all fixed and for just $750 for the head gasket work. Kyle said that they did a lot for that $750, and is happy with how it all ended up.
This had been a large energy/time drain for Kyle, Lindsay and me for the last week, and we're all glad that it ended with a relatively good outcome.
This afternoon, Lindsay, Kyle and I went to a taping of the Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson. We went because it's Tally Hall's first-ever television appearance, and a free chance to see the band perform. They were great, even better than I expected, and really really young! The show overall was real hoot. The warm-up guy was a lot of fun, we were all treated professionally and with respect, and the other guests were Dr. Drew Pinsky of "Loveline" among other things, and Carnie Wilson, Brian Wilson's daugher, who was also quite cool.
Then we went out to House of Pie for dinner, dropped Kyle off at home, and came home. I'm going to tape the show we were just at when it comes on at 12:35. I don't expect to see us, but it'll be neat to see the show in its final form.
No news from Doni today; I've called her about ten times in the last day and a half, with no answer (that's to be expected; we don't have voicemail or messaging, and she's not usually next to her cellphone). I hope I hear from her tomorrow.
Looking at the Drum Corps International website, I see that Yamato came in first in Division III again at the show in Frisco, Texas. I believe that, out of three shows they've performed in, they've come in first place twice and second place once. Way to go, guys!
They competed tonight and will tomorrow, too, but those results aren't up yet. Well, anyway, at least I know that they played yesterday!
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